GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Luke Glendening, who has been on a transactional roller coaster all season, finds himself still with the Detroit Red Wings but uncertain how long that will last.

The center was originally expected to be sent to Grand Rapids following a break due to the Winter Olympics, but instead he will be with the Red Wings when practice resumes today. The Griffins are off today.

How long he stays, or if he could be exchanged for center Riley Sheahan with the Griffins, depends on the progress of Stephen Weiss (due back from a sports hernia) and Johan Franzen (concussion), salary cap decisions as well as the direction the team wants to take following Henrik Zetterberg’s injury.

“Honestly, I have no idea what will happen,” said Glendening, who has moved between the two teams five times this season. “I would imagine if everyone’s healthy, I’ll probably get sent back to Grand Rapids. But I haven’t been given any indication, so I’m just taking it day by day.”

Glendening has played in 24 of the past 25 games for the Red Wings, 33 overall this season, and is still looking for his first NHL goal. He has four assists and a plus-minus rating of minus-seven.

“I’m trying to learn as much as I can and get better every day,” Glendening said. “It’d be nice to put the puck in the net every once in a while because that’s getting a little frustrating and a little old really quick.”

With the Griffins, he has 12 points (5-7-12) in 18 games. He has been in Detroit since Dec. 31.

If he had not played in the Red Wings' last game before the break, he would have been eligible to practice with the Griffins, like what happened with Sheahan. But because he played in more than 16 of the previous 20 games, he had the mandated rest and cannot be returned Grand Rapids until after Sunday, Feb. 23.

During the break, Glendening said he spent time with family and friends in East Grand Rapids, and then worked out the past two days with the University of Michigan team.

“It was nice to be in Ann Arbor and see some of the guys and the coaches and staff,” said Glendening, a former captain with the Wolverines. “I enjoyed every minute of it.”

It was also nice to spend time at home.

“I’ve been living in a hotel in Detroit (his last call up came Dec. 31), which can have its bonuses, but it’s also nice to come home and sleep in my own bed and spend time with family and friends.”